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Jack Zirker takes us on an imaginary voyage from the centre of the sun to its surface, showing us how sunlight is made and finally following the sun's energy to the far reaches of the solar system. Along the way, he introduces the basic processes at…

Dit boek gaat, zoals de titel het zegt, over de Zon en zijn relatie tot de Aarde. Het is een uitgave van Volkssterrenwact MIRA en beschikbaar bij, onder andere, de VVS en Stichting de Koepel. Na een inleiding van Frank Deboosere beginnen we meteen…

Part of a series which aims to inform non-specialists about recent scientific developments, this book examines the structure and dynamics of the sun - its cycles and activities - and surveys recent research done on its origin, development and…

"This is a book written from the point of view of a historian interested not only in science itself, but also in the factors affecting the development of the subject; the individual personalities of the scientists, the political and social influences…

This book is an asset which once read will serve you as a reference and long time companion.

 

Unlike the myriad points of light we gaze at in the night sky, our nearest star allows us to study the wonders of stellar workings at blindingly close range - from a mere 93 million miles away. And what do we see? In this book, two of the world's…